Chris, Author at Shadow Gaming

Winter’s Heart: Why Icewind Dale Remains the Ultimate Tactical RPG

Release Date: June 29, 2000 Developer: Black Isle Studios Get It On: GOG In the pantheon of the "Greatest Hits" of the Infinity Engine era, Icewind Dale often finds itself…

Chris January 18, 2026

Gaming News

Neon Dreams and Nuclear Winters: Why REPLACED is the Most Anticipated Indie of 2026

If you have been keeping an eye on the indie gaming scene over the last few years, you have likely seen a specific aesthetic that feels like a fever dream…

Chris January 17, 2026

Retro-Games

Managing the Great Beyond: The Satirical Chaos of LucasArts’ Afterlife

Release Date: June 27, 1996 Developer: LucasArts In 1996, while the rest of the gaming world was preoccupied with the rise of 3D shooters and the burgeoning RPG craze, LucasArts…

Chris January 17, 2026

Gaming News

The Dungeon Crawler Reborn: Descend into Danger with Crypts of Carith

Deep beneath the stone of the village of Carith, ancient evils are beginning to stir. For fans of classic "blobbers" and tactical grid-based exploration, Crypts of Carith is shaping up…

Chris January 16, 2026

Reviews

The Great Leap Backward: A Descent into the Primal Chaos of Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey

In the modern landscape of digital entertainment, players are often treated like royalty. We are ushered through golden gates of tutorials, guided by glowing waypoints, and shielded from the consequences…

Chris January 16, 2026

Reviews

Look at You, Hacker: Why the System Shock 2 Remaster is Still the Queen of Sci-Fi Horror

Look at you, hacker. Still crawling through the vents of the digital world, searching for a reason to fear the dark. Well, if you’re looking for a trip back to…

Chris January 15, 2026

Reviews

Insect Evolution: How Nightdive Studios Rebuilt a Cyberpunk Legend

Look, let’s just get this out of the way: Making a remake of System Shock is basically the game development equivalent of trying to restore the Mona Lisa using only…

Chris January 15, 2026

Gaming News

Stepping Into the Chaos: Why You Should Keep an Eye on Vahrin’s Call

Developed by the small but ambitious team at Titan Roc, this isn't your typical "chosen one saves the world" story. It’s grittier, a bit more personal, and focuses heavily on…

Chris January 14, 2026

Modding

Building the Perfect Star Wars RPG Inside Starfield: Star Wars – Genesis

It was always going to happen, wasn’t it? From the very moment Todd Howard stepped onto a stage and told us we’d have over 1,000 planets to explore in Starfield,…

Chris January 14, 2026

Movie Reviews

From the Shadows to the Screen: Deathwatch Brings the Heat (and the Goggles)

It’s been over a decade since we last saw Sam Fisher in a proper video game, and while we’re still waiting for that elusive remake, Netflix’s Splinter Cell: Deathwatch finally…

Chris January 13, 2026